The bloodiest defeat of the Crusades: 1187 Historical Battle of Hattin | Total War Battle

The Battle of Hattin took place on 4 July 1187, between the Crusader states of the Levant and the forces of the Ayyubid sultan Saladin. It is also known as the Battle of the Horns of Hattin, due to the shape of the nearby extinct volcano of that name.

The Muslim armies under Saladin captured or killed the vast majority of the Crusader forces, removing their capability to wage war. As a direct result of the battle, Muslims once again became the eminent military power in the Holy Land, re-capturing Jerusalem and most of the other Crusader-held cities and castles. These Christian defeats prompted the Third Crusade, which began two years after the Battle of Hattin.

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00:00 The Kingdom of Jerusalem
00:41 Saladin's army
01:16 Reynald raids a Muslim caravan
02:10 Saladin's revenge
02:29 The Crusaders wage war against Saladin
03:43 Saladin sieges Tiberius
04:36 The Crusaders march into the desert
05:39 The night before the battle
06:10 The Crusaders launch the attack
08:22 The Crusader situation is desperate
09:40 The Crusaders are defeated
10:12 After the battle
11:14 Aftermath